Research Engineer - Starknet

Are you the one?

The ideal candidate is an engineer with strong low-level programming and analytical skills experienced in implementing and optimizing cryptographic primitives. Candidates should be able to work in a distributed research team collaborating with researchers and other engineers to create proofs-of-concept of cutting-edge blockchain and cryptography protocols. We appreciate candidates who are not afraid of voicing their opinions and motivate them to ask for explanations of concepts they are not familiar with.

Responsibilities :

As a research engineer you will participate in projects such as:

• Implementing and optimizing cryptographic primitives (zk FHE etc.)

• Implementing novel optimizations for zk-systems.

• Building solutions for decentralized identity verifiable credentials and reputation systems.

• Building on-chain protocols.

Skills:

• We look for candidates with hands-on engineering experience in any of the following:

• Zero-knowledge proofs including

  • zk-proof systems — transparent and non-transparent.

  • zkDSLs such as Cairo Noir o1js.

  • Folding schemes.

• Fully homomorphic encryption

• Multi-party computation

• Programming in Rust

Nice to have:

• Knowledge about Solidity.

• Background in cryptography or a related mathematical field.

This is a fully remote role with flexibility to work on a diverse range of projects and opportunities to attend leading global conferences in the field. Some of Nethermind Research’s past work includes: - Fiat-Shamir Security of FRI and Related SNARKs: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1071 - Systematization of Knowledge for Decentralized Identities and Verifiable Credentials: https://research.lido.fi/t/a-proposal-for-partnering-with-nethermind-to-design-a-mechanism-for-a-good-validator-set-maintenance/3000 … - Attributable Consensus Solution for DV clusters: https://community.obol.tech/t/proposal-attributable-consensus-solution-for-dv-clusters/104 … - Threshold Signature Schemes: https://medium.com/nethermind-eth/threshold-signature-schemes-36f40bc42aca … - A DEX design with user privacy: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1868

Perks and benefits:

• Equity

• Fully remote

• Flexible working hours